Direct Flights from San Francisco to Papeete
Papeete · French Polynesia
Nonstop service from SFO to PPT on French Bee, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
How rare is this nonstop?
This is a rare nonstop: only 3 cities fly direct to Papeete, and San Francisco is one of them. From anywhere else you'd be connecting.
How long to go to Papeete for, from San Francisco
8h 55m in the air, 4,203 miles. Give Papeete a week: the first day goes to the journey and the jet lag, whatever you intend.
About Papeete
Papeete is the largest city in and capital of French Polynesia on the island of Tahiti.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
Top things to do in Papeete
- Papeete Cathedral is a late 19th-century church dedicated to Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception that serves as the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Papeete.
- The Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, Tahitian Te Fare Manaha, is the national museum of French Polynesia, located in Puna'auia, Tahiti.
- The Paul Gauguin Museum is a Japanese-styled art museum dedicated to the life and works of Paul Gauguin in Tahiti, French Polynesia. The Museum is closed for renovations - but the sister museum in Hiva Oa is open.
- Maison James Norman Hall is a historic house museum in Arue, French Polynesia. It exhibits the home of writer James Norman Hall, as it was in 1951 at the time of his death.
- The Robert Wan Pearl Museum is the world's only museum dedicated to pearls. It is in Papeete, Tahiti, the capital of French Polynesia.
- The Artistic Conservatory of French Polynesia or CAPF is a cultural organisation in French Polynesia whose goal is the conservation of the cultural heritage of French Polynesia.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Papeete weather, compared with San Francisco
20° warmer than San Francisco on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Papeete 88°F · San Francisco 57°F · 31° warmer
- April
- Papeete 88°F · San Francisco 65°F · 24° warmer
- July
- Papeete 85°F · San Francisco 72°F · 13° warmer
- October
- Papeete 86°F · San Francisco 71°F · 14° warmer
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at each city's airport.
Planning a trip to Papeete
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Papeete is June–September, when the weather is mildest, with daytime highs around 85°F.
- How long to stay
- Three or four days is enough to take in Papeete's highlights, from Papeete Cathedral, Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, and Paul Gauguin Museum and more.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to Papeete?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from San Francisco (SFO) to Papeete (PPT) on French Bee, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from San Francisco to Papeete?
- French Bee, United fly nonstop between San Francisco (SFO) and Papeete (PPT).
- How many nonstop flights are there from San Francisco to Papeete?
- There is about 1 nonstop departure per day (roughly 7 per week) from San Francisco to Papeete.
- How far is Papeete from San Francisco?
- Papeete is about 4,203 miles from San Francisco by air.
- Is there a direct flight from San Francisco to French Polynesia?
- Yes — Papeete (PPT) has nonstop service from San Francisco on French Bee, United, making it a nonstop gateway to French Polynesia.
- What is there to do in Papeete?
- Popular things to do include Papeete Cathedral, Musée de Tahiti et des Îles, Paul Gauguin Museum, Maison James Norman Hall, and more.
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